corporate holiday parties in Coachella.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment is a company's year-end celebration run as a midway, with striped booths, games, concessions, a DJ or sound system and entertainers. This page covers corporate holiday parties in Coachella, including how a company can use a city park or its own lot and how to plan around the desert's early dark.
A company in Coachella can hold the party at its own property or ask about Rancho Las Flores Park, Bagdouma Park, Veterans Memorial Park or Sierra Vista Park. Staff with children in Coachella Valley Unified School District can come to a family version, and the company can read the district calendar before choosing a date.
The Carnival Fun Experts supplies the carnival. The company supplies the caterer, drinks, seating, heating and permits.
A year-end party in Coachella
Take a company lot at four in the afternoon. Striped booths stand in an L along two sides, games open, a DJ at the corner, and a balloon artist and a walk-around magician working the space between. The Santa and Mrs. Claus station sits near the entrance for staff with children, and a jumper fills a gap along the back. By six the desert has gone dark and the string lights carry the party. An adults-only version drops the jumper and the Santa station and keeps the booths, the music and the concessions. A company with a long, narrow lot can switch to a single row and put the DJ at one end, with the Santa station at the other so staff walk the whole length to reach it.
Budget by headcount. A group of 100 to 150 lands at about $4,000 to $10,000, a group of 200 to 400 at about $10,000 to $25,000, and larger companies at about $25,000 to $40,000 or more. A 50% deposit holds the date. The only food The Carnival Fun Experts serves comes from the seven concession booths: churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples. A company that wants a meal brings in a caterer and handles the drinks. Because desert evenings cool fast, it also arranges heating with the venue, and the caterer or the venue provides tables and chairs for the meal. A company that serves dinner while the lights are on can keep the booths open during the meal, so guests drift between the tables and the games.
What's typically included.
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Booths and games.
Striped 10x10 booths running ring toss, bottle ring, milk can toss and other games, with prizes.
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Concession booths.
Booths with one, two or three machines for the seven concessions.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and a microphone for the evening.
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Entertainers.
A company can pick from face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo-op station for employees with kids.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers, slides and obstacle courses for a party with families.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Coachella.
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Pick the shape
Choose a family afternoon or an adults-only evening, then tell The Carnival Fun Experts the site and the headcount.
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Build the lineup
Select booths, entertainers and whether Santa joins. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Venue paperwork
The company files for any permit, and The Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance and the paperwork a permit asks for.
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Party day
The crew builds ahead of the guests, runs the booths and strikes at the end.
Specifics for Coachella.
- City parks: Rancho Las Flores Park, Bagdouma Park, Veterans Memorial Park and Sierra Vista Park can each host an event. The company confirms space and dates with the city.
- Company lots: An office campus lot can fit an L or a loop of booths, subject to the property manager.
- School calendar: A family afternoon can be timed around Coachella Valley Unified's winter break, which the district publishes on its own calendar.
- Cold evenings: Heating is the company's job, arranged with the venue.
- Host responsibilities: Meals, drinks, tables, chairs, tents beyond our booths, heating, permits and other vendors.
- Power: A The Carnival Fun Experts generator runs our own equipment when venue power falls short.
Coachella, CA.
ZIPs: 92236
The Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Coachella and the surrounding Riverside County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
What does a Coachella company party cost?
About $4,000 to $10,000 for 100 to 150 guests, $10,000 to $25,000 for 200 to 400 guests, and $25,000 to $40,000 or more for larger companies.
Can the party be adults only?
Yes. Booths, games, concessions and a DJ work without the inflatables and the Santa station.
Who provides a meal?
The company books a caterer. The Carnival Fun Experts serves the seven concessions only.
Who handles heating?
The company does, with the venue. The Carnival Fun Experts does not supply heating.
Can a city park be used?
Once the city confirms the reservation, yes. The Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance and the paperwork a permit asks for.
How is the party lit after sunset?
String lights go up with the booths, so the midway stays lit as the desert goes dark.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Coachella was compiled by The Carnival Fun Experts, the Orange County and Riverside operation of My Little Carnival, a carnival event production company that delivers, sets up and runs holiday events, school events and family events across Southern California.
Helpful local references: City of Coachella
Corporate Holiday Parties in nearby cities.
Booking a Coachella company party?
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